030 Transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography: 2 cases report
Transient cortical blindness is rarely encountered after coronary angiography or angioplasty. This paper reports 2 cases of transient cortical blindness that occurred immediately after coronary angiography in 2 cases who admitted for ischemic heart disease. Ophthalmological examination was normal an...
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| Published in | Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 10 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Elsevier France
2011
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Transient cortical blindness is rarely encountered after coronary angiography or angioplasty. This paper reports 2 cases of transient cortical blindness that occurred immediately after coronary angiography in 2 cases who admitted for ischemic heart disease. Ophthalmological examination was normal and neurological examination demonstrated cortical blindness and the absence of any focal neurological deficit.
A computed tomography scan of the brain did not reveal any abnormality. Sight returned spontaneously within 2 days and their vision gradually improved. A search of the current literature for reported cases of transient cortical blindness suggested that this is a rarely encountered complication of coronary angiography and appears to probably carry no increased risk.
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| ISSN: | 1878-6480 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S1878-6480(11)70032-5 |